"We have zero tolerance for any corruption anywhere in
City government, and when corruption appears in a public safety agency like the
Department of Buildings, it is all the more deplorable. The Department of
Buildings has made enormous strides in rooting out corruption over the past six
years, but this case underscores that there remains more work to do. We
are fully committed to eliminating all traces of the corrupt culture that long
infiltrated the construction process, and I commend the Department of
Investigation for its stellar work in this case. The arrest of this
inspector is a good reminder to any City employee - or any private company -
that bribery and fraud will be discovered and punished to the full extent of the
law."